IBM Standard Software Installer

What is IBM Standard Software Installer? (from IBM)

IBM Standard Software Installer (ISSI) is the deployment of a single software delivery process that minimizes the number of software delivery tools and processes required to support standard client platforms across the enterprise including all geographies and business divisions. The web based software delivery solution... Read more

Overview

IBM Standard Software Installer is a program developed by IBM. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is w32main2.exe. The software installer includes 76 files and is usually about 26 MB (27,259,923 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 68% of users of IBM Standard Software Installer come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan and Germany.

How do I remove IBM Standard Software Installer?

Or, you can uninstall IBM Standard Software Installer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

When you find the program IBM Standard Software Installer, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove IBM Standard Software Installer.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 62%

Win 7 5%

HOW IT STARTS

Automatically starts? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 9%

Keep it 91%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7

66.67%

Windows 10

23.08%

Windows XP

10.26%

Which OS releases does it run on?

Windows 7 Professional

40.54%

Windows 7 Home Premium

16.22%

Windows 10 Enterprise

10.81%

Windows 7 Ultimate

10.81%

Windows 10 Pro

5.41%

Windows 8.1 Pro

5.41%

Geography

67.92% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States

67.92%

Japan

3.77%

Germany

3.77%

Canada

3.77%

United Kingdom

3.77%

Chile

1.89%

Belgium

1.89%

Korea

1.89%

Australia

1.89%

India

1.89%

Portugal

1.89%

Indonesia

1.89%

Romania

1.89%

Czech Republic

1.89%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Lenovo

73.53%

Hewlett-Packard

8.82%

Dell

5.88%

ASUS

5.88%

Sony

2.94%

Acer

2.94%

Common models

VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu...

2.86%

Sony SVT13125CLS

2.86%

Parallels Software Intern...

2.86%

MSI MS-7850

2.86%

LENOVO TP-7U___

2.86%

LENOVO Lenovo IdeaPad Y58...

2.86%

About IBM

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